 spell priest level 2 school evocation reversible sphere elemental fire range 0 comp v s m duration 4 rds 1 rd 2 levels cast_time 4 aoe 3-ft long blade save none with this spell the caster causes a blazing ray of red-hot fire to spring forth from his hand this bladelike ray is wielded as if it were a scimitar if the caster successfully hits with the flame blade in melee combat the creature struck suffers 1d4 4 points of damage with a damage bonus of 2 i e 7-10 points if the creature is undead or is especially vulnerable to fire if the creature is protected from fire the damage inflicted is reduced by 2 i e 1d4 2 points fire dwellers and those using fire as an innate attack form suffer no damage from the spell the flame blade can ignite combustible materials such as parchment straw dry sticks cloth etc however it is not a magical weapon in the normal sense of the term so creatures other than undead struck only by magical weapons are not harmed by it this spell does not function under water in addition to the caster caster's holy symbol the spell requires a leaf of sumac as a material component 